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"Genius is childhood recalled at will"

- Charles Baudelaire

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This quote by Charles Baudelaire speaks with the idea that genius is something that is inherent and can be accessed at any time. It suggests that genius is something that is within all of us, which it is merely a matter of recalling the innocence and creativity of childhood. Baudelaire is suggesting that genius is something that is within all of us, which it can be accessed at any time. He is stating that genius is not something that is acquired through effort or research study, but rather something that is already within us. He is recommending that genius is something that is natural and can be accessed through the power of imagination and creativity. He is stating that genius is something that is within us all, which it can be accessed at any time by merely recalling the innocence and imagination of childhood.

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Charles Baudelaire This quote is written / told by Charles Baudelaire between April 9, 1821 and August 31, 1867. He was a famous Poet from France. The author also have 74 other quotes.

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